Research in WĂĽrttemburg (Sacramento German Gen. Soc.)

Barbara Stanculescu will talk about the history of the German state of Württemberg. A native of Stuttgart, she is well-versed in the research of this area.  She will share her experience and knowledge and will introduce websites that will help with your Württemberg research.

Language Format: English

Working with Marginal Notes on German Civil Registers (Webinar)

Partner co-hosts Ahnenforscher Stammtisch Unna in Germany and the German Interest Group of the Eastside Genealogical Society in Seattle, USA welcome Ursula C. Krause, German professional genealogist and founder of My German Family. Marriage, death, and birth records often contain marginal notes that provide additional information you would not find otherwise.

Alien Files Boot Camp  (German Genealogy Group – NY)

Learn about the single most insightful file series pertaining to 20th century immigrants to the United States. Held partially at the National Archives and partially by US Citizenship & Immigration Services, A-Files (short for Alien Files), exist for tens of millions of immigrants, spanning from immigrants who arrived last week to people born in the mid 19th century! You may find handwritten letters, photographs, birth certificates from abroad, arrest records, and countless other documents!
Zoom meeting only GGG members only